I don't claim to be an expert, but I do claim to be able to read DOD reports and personal accounts that were published 8-10 years (perhaps longer - don't remember) ago.<_< ------Frank, I take it your some sort of "expert" on the Viet Nam era? You served did you? Or are you just giving us your opinon? I served from 1962-1966, and am a Viet Nam vet. I spent three of my four years outside U.S. territory, either supporting the war effort, or being dirrectly involved in it, and never ran into any of the types you suggest! ------ But maybe that's just me!?
<_< -------- DOD reports?------- Written by the same beaurocrats, and bean counters, that have screw up this country today?---- The same ones that were pushing pencles in Washington while our guys in Nam were getting killed!!!? -------- Yea! Great Guy!!! ------- Liston, I don't claim there weren't degenerates fighting in Nam. There will always be some whenever there's a war! War is a nastey business! ------- But you made a blanket statement about the total quility of those that served, and frankley, I think that's short sighted, and offensive! ------ But don't worry Frank! I'm not going to run to my shop steward to report a Artical 32 violation!!!
Since we were both Navy and my comments were re: the Army's lack of standards ... It seems that no matter what is said, even if it's truth, someone will take offense at it.
<_< -------Thank you Frank! You've just made my point!-------- "It seems that no matter what is said, even if it's the truth, someone will take offence at it." -------- Case in point! A FSC with 55 years with AA!!!
I'm really not sure what your point was other than mistaking what I said as a blanket statement. If you're happy with "your point", no problem.
Since there was a draft going on at the time (sixties, early seventies), I believe the Army's ASVAB 'standard' was much lower than what you say it is now, that is, if there even WAS an Army standard at all. Having any kind of 'smarts' standard (such as the ASVAB) could easily have negated any benefit the Pentagon might have seen re: 'body inflow levels' by having a draft/lottery.
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<_< ------Frank, I take it your some sort of "expert" on the Viet Nam era? You served did you? Or are you just giving us your opinon? I served from 1962-1966, and am a Viet Nam vet. I spent three of my four years outside U.S. territory, either supporting the war effort, or being dirrectly involved in it, and never ran into any of the types you suggest! ------ But maybe that's just me!?
<_< ------- I get the picture. A "Pancho Via" type! Armed to the teeth! Crossed Bandaleros, Etc., etc. Are you one of those that Frank was referring to? And what do you think we were doing with those F-8's there on the "ship", and at Bien Hoa while you were sitting on your a$$, stabbing mice with that "boot knife"!? :huh: -------- Weapon of carry? A 45, and a m1 carb. I was there long before you. 64-65.How much time did you get off the boat?
What was your weapon of carry?
I had a boot knife and a derringer, just for the mice...
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